• This format blows

    From Bruce Grossbrg@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 16 16:51:32 2023
    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself
    manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 16 16:39:03 2023
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself >manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.

    See if these are applicablle in your case.

    Just select the message to reply to and click on the letter 'R' on
    your keyboard.

    Check "Message" menu "properties." Properties under "Format" tab
    should say "UUendcoded."

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Dec 16 16:50:33 2023
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:39:03 -0600, Jim Colegrove
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a >>message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it >>posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself >>manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever >>else code in each message.

    See if these are applicablle in your case.

    Just select the message to reply to and click on the letter 'R' on
    your keyboard.

    Check "Message" menu "properties." Properties under "Format" tab
    should say "UUendcoded."

    Sorry, the propterties only applies to outgoing messages. That should
    say "UUencoded."

    You might check your view menu to make sure "View as HTML" isn't
    selected.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Dec 16 17:59:18 2023
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:50:33 -0600, Jim Colegrove
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:39:03 -0600, Jim Colegrove
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a >>>message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it >>>posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself >>>manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever >>>else code in each message.

    See if these are applicablle in your case.

    Just select the message to reply to and click on the letter 'R' on
    your keyboard.

    Check "Message" menu "properties." Properties under "Format" tab
    should say "UUendcoded."

    Sorry, the propterties only applies to outgoing messages. That should
    say "UUencoded."

    You might check your view menu to make sure "View as HTML" isn't
    selected.

    Jim, Bruce is using Thunderbird not Agent (the newsreader).

    'R', for instance, doesn't work in TB (it's TB from now on :)

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  • From Bruce Grossbrg@21:1/5 to RWC on Sat Dec 16 18:43:45 2023
    On 12/16/2023 6:42 PM, RWC wrote:
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself
    manually.

    No you don't, Bruce. If Diane was there, she'd put you right.

    If you're on the TB main screen that shows all messages, then to reply
    to a particular message you simply right-click it and select "Followup
    to Newsgroup".

    If you have double-clicked a message to read it, to reply you simply
    click on "Folllowup" north-east of the message.

    Got it, I've been hitting reply.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 16 18:42:18 2023
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself >manually.

    No you don't, Bruce. If Diane was there, she'd put you right.

    If you're on the TB main screen that shows all messages, then to reply
    to a particular message you simply right-click it and select "Followup
    to Newsgroup".

    If you have double-clicked a message to read it, to reply you simply
    click on "Folllowup" north-east of the message.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to RWC on Sat Dec 16 18:41:17 2023
    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:59:18 -0500, RWC <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:50:33 -0600, Jim Colegrove
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:39:03 -0600, Jim Colegrove
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:51:32 -0500, Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]> >>>wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a >>>>message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it >>>>posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself >>>>manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever >>>>else code in each message.

    See if these are applicablle in your case.

    Just select the message to reply to and click on the letter 'R' on
    your keyboard.

    Check "Message" menu "properties." Properties under "Format" tab
    should say "UUendcoded."

    Sorry, the propterties only applies to outgoing messages. That should
    say "UUencoded."

    You might check your view menu to make sure "View as HTML" isn't
    selected.

    Jim, Bruce is using Thunderbird not Agent (the newsreader).

    'R', for instance, doesn't work in TB (it's TB from now on :)

    Right. I only use Thuderbird for eamail.

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bruce Grossbrg on Sun Dec 17 00:47:04 2023
    Bruce Grossbrg <[email protected]> wrote:
    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.


    Try follow-up instead of reply .

    --
    Steve Mc DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From General-Zod@21:1/5 to Bruce Grossbrg on Sun Dec 17 14:04:32 2023
    Bruce Grossbrg wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.

    Try Nova BBS:

    https://www.novabbs.com/arts/thread.php?group=rec.music.rock-pop-r%252Bb.1950s

    With Google Groups shutting down the Usenet access, this is a good alternative for now, Nova BBS web based portal for Usenet.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to General-Zod on Sun Dec 17 13:15:09 2023
    On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:04:32 +0000, General-Zod @news.novabbs.com
    (General-Zod) wrote:

    Bruce Grossbrg wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself
    manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.

    Try Nova BBS:

    https://www.novabbs.com/arts/thread.php?group=rec.music.rock-pop-r%252Bb.1950s

    With Google Groups shutting down the Usenet access, this is a good alternative for now, Nova BBS web based portal for Usenet.

    The format is more like Google Groups+ than TB or Agent.
    Similar but better than GG in some respects, when entering a
    thread/topic the tree of user responses is shown at top of page and,
    fwiw, if you right-click on any 'limb' of this tree you can opt for a
    split screen display - the present page remains on left and all
    messages in thread appear in full on scrollable right-hand side.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 17 13:33:36 2023
    On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:33:29 -0800 (PST), Bill B <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 9:05:15?AM UTC-5, General-Zod wrote:

    Try Nova BBS:

    https://www.novabbs.com/arts/thread.php?group=rec.music.rock-pop-r%252Bb.1950s

    With Google Groups shutting down the Usenet access, this is a good alternative for now, Nova BBS web based portal for Usenet.

    This looks interesting. Is it safe?

    One good security feature is that the email address of a Nova user
    is not part of the background data that comes with their messages. General-Zod's email does not show up in Agent's 'Show All Header
    Fields' option.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to RWC on Sun Dec 17 13:21:21 2023
    On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:15:09 -0500, RWC <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:04:32 +0000, General-Zod @news.novabbs.com >(General-Zod) wrote:

    Bruce Grossbrg wrote:

    I absolutely hate this News reader format. When I want to reply to a
    message the default just sends an email to the poster. If you want it
    posted to the thread in the group, you need to tell it that yourself
    manually.

    You also have no choice but to have to see all of the HTML and whatever
    else code in each message.

    Try Nova BBS:
    https://www.novabbs.com/arts/thread.php?group=rec.music.rock-pop-r%252Bb.1950s

    With Google Groups shutting down the Usenet access, this is a good alternative for now, Nova BBS web based portal for Usenet.

    The format is more like Google Groups+ than TB or Agent.
    Similar but better than GG in some respects, when entering a
    thread/topic the tree of user responses is shown at top of page and,
    fwiw, if you right-click on any 'limb' of this tree you can opt for a
    split screen display - the present page remains on left and all
    messages in thread appear in full on scrollable right-hand side.

    I'd like to add that I was completely unaware of Nova BBS
    before reading General-Zod's message here.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 17 19:36:51 2023
    Although it seems to limit you to 12 posts per hour.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sun Dec 17 15:41:50 2023
    On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 19:36:51 +0000, [email protected] (Bruce) wrote:

    Although it seems to limit you to 12 posts per hour.

    Jesus, how did you discover that, Bruce :-)

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  • From bbug1@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 17 21:56:17 2023
    When you post a message, it tells you how many of twelve posts you allowed per hour.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 17 22:34:59 2023
    Yes, but no one going to be making 12 posts in an hour every often....unless Fred comes back from the grave and we get into one of those frantic feuds again :-)

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Dec 18 08:14:54 2023
    On 12/17/2023 5:34 PM, Bruce wrote:
    Yes, but no one going to be making 12 posts in an hour every
    often....unless Fred comes back from the grave and we get into one of
    those frantic feuds again :-)
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    Actually it might deter the spammers. I took a quick look at the Nova
    site and didn't see any spam, but it was just a quick look, long enough
    to see it's not for me (unless Thunderbird goes down, which once in a
    while it does).

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